Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-12-30
BLAINE OF MAINE
TIE MOST CONSPICUOUS REPUBLICAN
CANDIDATE FOR NOMINATION,
But Sherman still Eopss-He-Too Mahone
and His Little Game-Per-
sonal Notes.

OF carrying the standard himself Tie is
playing his own favorite game, and
making an earnest etill-hunt for votes at
the Republican National Convention.
HIS recent letter to the Buckeye Club,
declaring his opposition 10 the confrma-
ton of Mr.. Lamar, IS tub thrown tothe
stalwart whale, and ia this at least he
has gotten the start OF the plumed
Knight. 1t is quite probable he Will
make rabid speech on the subject in
executive session when the nomination
comes up. which will be carefully al
lowed to leak ont for the delectation Of
the bloody-shirters. With this class he
is fully as popular as Blaine, and re-
Gently has done more to win their APP
plause.
ME-TOo MALONE.
His friends hope that he will be able
to rally II strong contingent from the
southern delegates to Chicago. For this
he relies largely on General Malone,
who Is already at work organizing the
Sherman forces IN that direction. In
this he Is ably assisted by Sergcant-ot-
Arms Canaday, of the Senate, and they
pretend 10 hope to bring solid Virginia
and North Carolina delegations TO back
Ohio in the convention. and If they sue
coed in this expect the influence Of
their example to infect the other south
ern delegations.
Mr. Sherman has not the immense
patronage of the Treasury that he used
SO vigorously ID the race for the nomiua-
ton in 1850, but be has not lost sight OF
hif old clientage In the South, ana IS
doing all he can to induce them to rally
to ms support next fall.
MAHoNE's LATEST.
While | was talking 10 one Of the
shrcwdcst politicians that comes 10
Washinton tins morning he said 20 me ::
" Do you not see the true inwerdncss Of
Mahone's visit to New York? Why, it's
ms plain as day to me. Mahonesaw that
this league was to be the centre nnd
source Of new power M the kop0bll-
can party, representing the fresh, active
stalwarts and aggressive faction. lie
may have been one of the origiuatOrs OF
the plan, but that | don't know.
But with the league once stert-
ed. Malone knew that ne must
capture this new machine or at least
turn il into channels that would be
agreeable to himself if he did not want
to be- run down 10y it. Soolt he posts TO
New York to put himself ca rapPoft
with the league and to secure the man
accment of its operations in the south.
Whether he succeeded or not ! do not
know. but You may be sure that was bis
object.
s'If he obtains the control Of this or
canization he Will establish branches IN
every State in the South and sub
branches in every nclghborhood. The
whole will be under lis control and
differed 10y men OF his choosing ana
when the time comes for the election OF
DELEGATES to Chicago YOU VIII find these
/ league clubs throughout the South rs en-
tirelv subseryient to Mahone's com
mands as the negroes OF Virginia now
are. With such force at his back ne
will be q formidable element Of The
CHICAGO convention and the followers Of
the Pmmed knight will find themselves
confronted with body as compact and
ms disciplined as the free lances OF the
continent.
BLAINE AND TIE LEAGUE.
Whether the ruling powers OF the
league headquarters IN New York are ior
Blaine or not is a quest ton. It's worthy
Of note that Mr.. Gotf. whose illusions 70
Blaine so enthused the convention, was
defeated as a candidatefor president OF
the league; and we all know that Bill
/ Chandler. whose left hand IS visible IN
/ all its proceedings, is certainly no de
voted friend of the man from Maine. Il
f looks as if the Blaine men bad all the
/ hurrah part of the game and the other
paltv all the fruits. One thing you may
/ r.lv on, these clubs will lie heard from,
/ and 80 will Malone.
REVENUE REDUCTION.
General Thomas NJ. Browne (Republi-
canl. Of Indiana, has during the Christ
mas recess prepared tariff bill 20 be IN
/ troduced on the reassembling of Con
cress in which he proposes to reduce
| the revenue in this manner ZJ,OOO,OJ.
on tobacco. 930000,0O0 on sugar, and
put salt, lumber, tin, and tin-plates on
the free list
Aboat 200 members Of Congress went
home TO spend Christmas. The remain
/ der passed the holidays in the city. The
/ absentecs are returning, and a full House
/ is expected on the reassembling Of Con
gress
Mark J. Kennedy, Of Washington
county, Virginia, has been appointed
storekeeper and gauger.
Orders have been given the com
mandant OF the Brooklyn maynard to
dock the Atlanta as soon as possible, and
new propeller is being made Tor her.
IMMIGRATION.
Representative Ford. of Michigan, in
tends TO introduce in the House after
the HOLIDAYS bill providing that after
Oofoher !. 1883. each immigrant before
coming to the United States shall be eX
ahmed by the consular representative
of the United States at the port iron
which he embarks and Will be required
J. n procure his certificate that he Is no
4 INDECENT. a pauper, or convict or eN
convict for other than political offences
that he has not entered INTO contract +
nerform labor; that ne is OF good mora
character. and wants TO become cltizel
OF the United States. The examination
will be made by rules prescribed 10y tai
Secretary OF State. 4 vessel can be Tor
feited for violation Of this law.
In the sensational marriage suit o
Hiljver and Bulkley Mr.. }. h. Ealston
the law partner Of Judge Hillyer ana
counsel for plaintiff, entered a torma
dismissal Of the suit. The suit is thu
withdrawn, and it is understood that al
parties have become reconclled to tn
/ marriage.
The following Virginia postmaster
have been appointed; John II. knight
Peers. Goochland county; Thomas L
Adams. PlauterSyille, Lunenburg coun
ty. and Martin Coltenbaugh, Turbeyille
Halifax county.
Secretary Eudicott having returne
from New York, les lmed charge OF th
department to-day.
Bills for the fifth and sixth payment
ON the steel cruiser Baltimore and Gun
boat No. l, building at Cramps yards
Chester, were passed on 10y the depart